Taft to Have State Funeral Amid National Mourning
Congressional leaders set plans for a state funeral for Sen. Robert A. Taft likely Monday with burial in Cincinnati. President Eisenhower and opponents paid tribute as presidents and world leaders expressed regret over Taft's death from cancer.
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Sen
Robert A. Taft
Jack Martin
Senate
J. Mark Trice
House
Sherman Adams
Eisenhower
Martin
Weather forecast promises warm humid Sunday
Weather reports predict a high between 85 and 95 with a low of 66 to 72. Scattered thunder showers may occur Sunday across the state. Early morning rainfall totaled .25 inch locally, with .1 inch at the Sewage Treatment Plant on Friday. Friday’s high reached 82 and the low was 69. By 11 am today readings showed 82 at the Sewage Treatment Plant, 80 downtown, and 80 at Nash Motors.
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Swift Firm Official Dies in Car Crash
Swift & Co. meat packing vice president Nathan Butler Swift, 41, of Chicago, was killed Friday night in a car crash near Union Pier Michigan. State police said his English sports car was rammed broadside by a 25 year old Seymour Gottlieb of Lakeside Michigan.
Democrats Divided View On Senate Control In 1954
The article notes Taft’s death could give Democrats a one vote margin but Republicans seem set to control the Senate through the 1954 elections. Morse backs GOP organization, while Johnson and other Democrats avoid seeking control with a slim margin.
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Texas
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Ohio
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Lausche
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Milwaukee Fluoridation Veto Keeps Water Additive
Milwaukee Mayor Frank Zeidler vetoed a Common Council resolution to halt water fluoridation started last week. The council sought to defer fluoridation until physicians advise on health benefits. The mayor said no new facts justified halting. fluoridation will continue until September when aldermen return to vote on overriding.
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Frank Zeidler
Common Council
No Evidence in Berlin on Russian Reparations Talks
American and German authorities said there is no evidence that the Russians are reducing heavy reparations demands on East Germany to appease a rebellious population.
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East Germany
Four Nation Truce Commission Meets at Panmunjom
The neutral Nations Supervisory Commission from Sweden Switzerland Poland and Czechoslovakia held its first meeting at Panmunjom to monitor armistice violations. Allied prisoners begin moving toward freedom as exchange logistics and homeward reception rehearsals unfold.
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Bryan
Lee
Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission
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Pyoktong
Manchurian
Two Car Crash Kills Nine in Minnesota
A heavy rainstorm caused a two car collision west of Little Falls Minnesota killing nine people. An unidentified woman remained in critical condition. Victims include Stanley J Starmack and Gus A Olson of Minneapolis and John Frank Bemben and Roth Adelberg of Winnipeg Others were unnamed.
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Stanley J. Starmack
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Gus A. Olson
John Frank Bemben
Roth Adelberg
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Admiral Wallin Relieved as Ship Bureau Chief to Seattle Yard
The navy announced Rear Adm. Homer N. Wallin is relieved as chief of the Bureau of Ships and ordered to assume command of the naval shipyard in Seattle.
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U.P
Navy
Homer N. Wallin
Bureau of Ships
Naval Shipyard
Seattle
Workmen Paraded Into West Berlin Seeking Eisenhower Food Parcels
About 150000 workers from East Germany marched past Soviet and Communist guards into West Berlin to claim American food parcels. The mass entry, part of a broader hunger aid movement, swelled the number of people receiving parcels beyond a million. They faced threats of arrest and beatings but continued toward the U.S., British, and French sectors where parcels are distributed. Organizers of the June 17 anti-Communist uprising led the march, signaling they would not be stopped.
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VFW Convention Drives National Encampment to Milwaukee
Milwaukee prepares for the 54th national encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars with 25 000 delegates and visitors. The five day event begins Monday with preliminary activities starting Friday, drawing the largest turnout since 1941.
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Pilot recounts Soviet air attack on B-50 near Vladivostok
Capt. John E. Roche of Washington, D. C., says MIG-15s attacked his B-50 40 miles off Vladivostok during routine training. He describes the bombing, engine hits, and the crash, with 11 hours afloat and rescue by USS Pickering after a 22 hour ordeal.
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U S Rejects Russia Protest Over Downed Plane
The United States rejected Moscow’s claim that a Soviet IL-12 was destroyed by U S fighters over Chinese territory near Korea. Washington said the attack occurred inside Korean combat zone eight miles from the Yalu, placing responsibility on Soviet authorities.
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Bank Robber Sentenced for Newton State Bank Stickup
Manitowoc Patrick Archambeault cried as Municipal Judge Harold Mueller gave 15 to 18 years in state prison for the $7511 robbery of Newton State Bank. Archambeault pleaded guilty and observed traffic laws during his attempted getaway. Federal authorities did not claim jurisdiction.
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Patrick Archambeault
Harold Mueller
Newton State Bank
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Four Alarm Fire Strikes Milwaukee Clarke Street School
A lightning strike hit the Clarke Street grade school in Milwaukee during a thunderstorm causing a major blaze. The three story building sustained about 85000 dollars in damage before firefighters contained the fire after issuing three and four alarms.
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Clarke Street
Fire Rages In Maine Wipes Out Forest, One Fireman Killed
A spectacular forest fire in Sanford Maine burned six miles by two miles, threatening homes as 606 firefighters from Maine and New Hampshire fought winds up to gale force. A fireman died trapped at a stalled truck, the first Maine woods fire death among combatants. Deputy Forest Commissioner Austin Wilkins noted Maine’s 1947 disaster victims were civilians fleeing flames.
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New Hampshire
Austin Wilkins
Waves Rally In Denver For 11th Annual Convention
About 500 people gathered in landlocked Denver for the three day 11th annual wave convention and reunion.
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Denver
Colo
U.P
House backs debt raise as senate fight looms
The House approved a 239 158 vote for the 15 billion debt limit boost. President Eisenhower presses for action amid a wary Senate Finance Committee facing divided views. Treasury Secretary Humphrey argues the plan is vital to avoid a payroll crisis. Senate leaders delay travel as adjournment risks grow.
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Fist Fight on Hy 41 Marks Labor Dispute
Violence erupted on Hy 41 west of Kenosha after a truck car crash near Hy 43. Union drivers and a nonunion driver fought. District Attorney John Rutchik released all involved after assurances of no further disturbances in Kenosha County.
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Harold Bastrup
Roger Morin
Rutchik
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Advance
Kenosha County
Lawrence Zingale, Sr
Hales Corners
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